The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

CONDENSED NEWS.
Trustees OF Minnesota Soldiers Home.
Gov. McGil has appointed the trustees
OF the Minnesota Soldiers Home. These
trustees, by the provisions OF the law en-
acted by the late legislature will locate
the new home and superintend the con-
struction OF the same. The trustees, with
their terms OF office and residence, are as
follows:
A. L. Christie, Austin, two years; William
p. Huntington, Redwood four years;
Lucius A. Hancock. Red Wing, four years;
Reese Henderson, Minneapolis, six years;
Thomas +. Cowing, Furgus Falls, two years;
Henry A. Castle, st. Paul, six years; A. A.
Brown, Alexandria, two years.
Henry A. Castle of st Paul is we'll
known in that city and the state at
large. l.. A. Haocock has been county
treasurer OF Goodhue county for six
or eight years, was for many years
county superintendent OF schools, and is
we'll known in this section OF the state.
During the last campaign Mr.. Hancock
was defeated for state senator by Hon.
Peter Nelson. He is u Republican. Reese
Henderson OF Minneapolis is a Ohio man,
and is u veteran OF the War of the REBEL
u.
Pittsburg Landing. In politics he is
"a Democrat. William p. Dunning-
ton OF Redwood is Republican
and an ex-official of the Redwood land Of
flee, having served there during part of Ar
thurs administration. Capt A. A. Brown
of Alexandria is an old soldier and WELL
known citizen OF the state. Capt. A. E.
Christie of Austin is a farmer. living about
one mile from that place. and a man much
l-al h.>E ,n In H.,i
ocrat. Thomas f. Cowing OF Fergus Falls
is register OF the land office at that point,
and is IL Democrat.
The city council of Chicago in response
to letter from the lord mayor OF Dublin,
unanimously instructed Mayor Harrison
to transmit Il solemn protest to the prime
minister England against the proposed
withdrawal from the Irish people OF the
right OF trial by jury.
The mystery OF a murder committed at
Shenandoah, Pa. seventeen years ago was
cleared no by the deaf bed confession OF
one of the murderers. May 27, 1870, Jef-
ierson Yohe, eighteen years OF age, was shot
and killed on Ringtown mountain. The
crime was laid to the Mollie Maguires, not
withstanding suspicion pointed strongly to
Charles Fredericks and Michael Hertzel OF
tossing that he and Hertzel committed the
murder with the purpose of robbery. Hert-
eel was arrested.
A mob of Creeks attacked with stones
the residences of American missionaries in
SMYRNA. TIE American legation there has
asked the porte to send man ot-war to
SMYRNA to protect the missionaries.
The 200 masons, bricklayers, carpen-
ters. plumbers and other laborers employ
ed in the erection OF the extensive additi ons
10 the Equitable building in New \ ork
went on a strike. The strike was caused
by the employment OF two non-union men
TO put up electric wires.
an attempt was made in New York tc poi
&. son Miss Agness Herndon, the actress. box
nffruit was sent to the lady from an anony-
nous person. and, after she had partaken
Of a portion OF it she became very sick.
It il believed to have been the work OF a
frank admirer.
The will OF Eliza Goodwin, the wife OF Nat
; Goodwin was offered in New 4ork for
probate. 1t bequeathes to Mrs. Eliza
smith. OF London. England. her mother,
$4,000. and the rest OF her estate to her
husband.
The will OF the late James B. Eads OF
ST. Louis. was presented for probate in
Ehe surrogate court He left between one
and two millions mostly to his children.
Quarantine was instituted at Ell Paso,
Tex. against cholera. The disease has
Travelled from South America to Panama,
and it is fearefthe Mexican Central trains
may bring it into the United States.
The special grand jury came into the
criminal court at Chicago, and returned
three patches OF indictments against per-
sons implicated in the county frauds, there
og0 fS
William A. Clarke, clerk in the registry
division OF the New York postoffice, was
arrested, charged with stealing $40, 600
packa sent to the Chemical National
hank OF Portland, Or. Clarke confessed
nat he had stolen this, also sixty other
packages which had been missing from
line TO time or the past three years.
Labouchere, in the house OF commons
sadd: The disorders in Ireland are due to
.xecrable laws and the governments de
dance OF the wishes OF the people. The
conservatives seemed unable to under
stand that they were dealing with nation
entitled to make its own laws, not with
individuals The terrorism and outrage
which fiourished in the Southern states
during Andrew Johnson's time ceased In
1876 when home rule was granted. The
sneaker tainted Balfour with ignorance oil
the condition of Ireland. He said Bal
TOUR hardly cared what measure he pro-
posed. He denounced partisan1rish judges
tor making exciting political harangues
VIXEN there happened to be ludgeshlp
vacant AS regarded the proposal to ma Ike
The crimes bill a permanent measure, il
s she wers done the bill would never be alb.
toqated. AZ a majority OF the members oil
fbe house Of lords were Salisbury's subser-
vent political slaves. The speaker inter
nosed. Labouchere modified his expires
sion to 'the majority is entirely II
Lord Salisbury's hands"
The business failures of the three months
ending on the 31st ult. as reported by X. II
DUN d Co., number 3, OO7, against 3, 2O3 FOL
She same quarter of 1886. The comparative
liabilities for the corresponding perioe
we're: 1887, s32, 1O1 900; 1886 SIS, 6S1,
300. The liabilities in the Middle states
amounted to $12, 900, an increase o.
Dyer $6,OOO,O 900, compared with 1856
and in New York city they were 50, 600,
500. against So, 700, 600 last year. In al
other sections the failures are few anc
much le,ss in amount than the average, an1
the total result is much less than in pre-
yious wears, In Canada the failures fo
the first quarter of 1887 are 1913, agains
ss9 in 1886; libilities, $4,000, OOc agains
S. 442, 900 in 1886.
The retirement OF Judge Macarthur from
The supreme court OF the District Of 20
umbia, on a retiring pension after sixteer
years. service, was made the scene OF
touching farewell greeting on the part o
the members of the bar and others. Judg'
Macarthur was once lieutenant governor o
Wisconsin. His retirement, it is thought
will soon be followed by that OF Chief Jus
tice Cartier.
It is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that the public debt has been de
creased $12, 900, 900 during the present
month.
The commissioner Of patents has render
ed decision, giving J. w. McDonough tn
:. right to open the old Bell telephone case
In response to Communication from
the commissioners of Indian affairs, the at
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